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MODEL MAKING

Models communicate space, size, and shape to company members who are not familiar with interpreting sketches and construction drawings. Models also help the art director see the set more clearly and make changes that could be expensive once the sets are built. This chapter tells you how to make a simple set model using construction prints.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF MODELS

Models depicting theatrical and architectural structures are usually more detailed than those made for film and video work. A theatrical set model may even have a miniature built-in lighting system to show lighting changes. Architectural models usually contain more detail and show interior structure because architects are concerned with structural engineering. Film ...

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